A Striking Animated Short Made With Nothing But Sticky Notes

You don’t need amazing computer graphics, bowel-jiggling surround sound, or eye-popping 3D effects to make a powerful film. In fact, all you really need is a tall stack of yellow sticky notes and a black pen. And a whole lot of talent. Luckily, the 15 animators who helped make this short film had all of those in abundance.

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Will.i.am Says His Amazing Smartwatch Is Totally Real, Coming in July

Will.i.am Says His Amazing Smartwatch Is Totally Real, Coming in July

Musician/Intel employee /iPhone accessorizer will.i.am appeared on a British TV show yesterday showing off his self-produced smartwatch, which he says has completely replaced his phone. If we’re to believe everything we see on TV, it’s pretty impressive.

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The Eye-Watering Science Packed in a Can of Tear Gas

Tear gas is a relatively modern invention—a non-lethal repellant developed from the killer chemical weapons of World War I. But each canister relies on the fascinating chemistry of some ancient compounds and reactions. Wired gives us a look inside, without all the coughing and choking.

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This Is Why You Should Always Use the Parking Brake

Thank god for security cameras. Otherwise, we might never have been able to bear witness to this incredible scene of a FedEx delivery gone horribly wrong.

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This Week's Top Comedy Video: Pin It

Pinterest is great! You just hop on, search through fun pictures, and pin the images, recipes, and projects you love! And keep scrolling and pinning. And scrolling. And pinning. Until you just can’t stop.

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Devastated Family Loses Everything They'd Saved on Their DVR

The Talbott family has suffered a tragic loss. Everything the family had saved for years, all of it disappeared in an instant. Now as The Onion reports, they set to the task of rebuilding their lives after the huge setback of a crashed DVR.

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This GoPro Video of Strangers High Fiving Will Put You in a Good Mood

If you’re feeling down for whatever reason, you should watch this video of strangers high fiving, caught on a GoPro rig. It’s going to make you smile, and what’s more, the first-person perspective rig is downright awesome.

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Thank God Emails Don't Happen Out Loud in Real Life

You probably know a few people who use email in a way that drives you stark raving mad. But just be glad those annoying habits are relegated to the digital world. Because translated into real life, our email quirks are downright unbearable—and absolutely hilarious.

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Tying Yourself to a Quadcopter Is the Most Awesome Way to Lose a Tooth

What was the most memorable way you ever lost a tooth? For me, it was the day some girl karate kicked an incisor into the back of my throat at gymnastics camp. For this brave, young soul, it will almost certainly be the day his dad ripped his tooth out with a quadcopter.

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How Bill Nye Became "The Science Guy"

If you’re a bit of a geek (and I know you are because, c’mon, you’re reading Gizmodo), you probably grew up watching Bill Nye. The goofy puns, the cheeky visuals, the corny yet cool music videos, all inspired a generation to grow up and do cool things with science. Here’s our TV hero’s origin story.

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